Emblems by Francis quarries is:

The correct option is: A commentary on a volume of biblical illustrations

Explanation:
Francis Quarles (1592–1644) was a popular English poet of the 17th century, best known for his work titled Emblems, which was first published in 1635. An emblem book is a unique literary and artistic genre that pairs allegorical illustrations (usually woodcuts or engravings) with accompanying text, such as poems or prose, that explain their deeper moral or spiritual meanings.

Quarles's Emblems was heavily based on illustrations from two earlier continental Jesuit emblem books: Herman Hugo's Pia Desideria (1624) and the anonymous Typus Mundi (1627). These source volumes contained engravings depicting devotional and biblical themes, representing the soul's journey and relationship with God.

Rather than creating new images, Quarles utilized these existing religious illustrations and wrote his own English verses and reflections to accompany them. Consequently, Emblems serves as a poetic and moral commentary on a volume of biblical and devotional illustrations, making it one of the most successful religious books of its time in England.